Today, the Dallas Mavericks continue to challenge the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, and their morale has been so high that they have won two consecutive games in the case of losing one game first, and the promotion form is very good.
In the process, Mavericks guard Brunson played extremely well, scoring 41 points in game two and 31 points in game three, all of which led the team to victory. This offseason, Brunson's contract extension should not be small.
Seeing this good momentum, the Mavericks wanted a bang, and they arranged for a comeback from doncic' fireline, which had previously injured his calf. The Mavericks' idea is simple: with Brunson as the main player, having won two games, the Jazz are bound to defend against Brunson.
At this time, if the Mavericks preemptively change the lineup and re-pose Doncic, then they can catch the Jazz off guard. If they can win two consecutive away games, then the Mavericks return home with a 3-1 aggregate score and the promotion is in sight. However, Doncic's comeback in this game is indeed a surprise and a good performance, but the result is not satisfactory.
Doncic is back from injury and is still in very good shape. Facing the Jazz' chase, Doncic scored 30 points and 10 rebounds on 11-of-21 shooting. For a player who has returned from injury, this is already a very good performance. But the Mavericks didn't benefit from it, they played a little scared.
Brunson conceded the ball, magic no more, 23 points and five rebounds on 7-of-18 shooting in the game. Three of the Jazz's starters scored in double figures, with Gobert scoring a double-double of 17 points and 15 rebounds, and Clarkson, who scored 25 points, on the bench. Apparently, the Jazz found their familiar way of playing, and in the end, the Mavericks lost to the Jazz 99-100, and the total score became 2-2 draw.